жиза

Russian

Alternative forms
  • жизза (žizza) — far less common

Etymology

A clipping derived one way or another from жизнь (žiznʹ, “life”). If directly, then cf. винда́ (vindá) < Ви́ндоуз (Víndouz) for the conversion to a class 1 feminine noun. Semantically, however, it corresponds better to жи́зненный (žíznennyj, “relatable”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈʐɨzə]
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  • IPA(key): [ʐɨˈza] (slightly less common)
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Noun

жи́за or жиза́† • (žíza or žizá†) f inan (genitive жи́зы▽ or жизы́▽, nominative plural *жи́зы or *жизы́, genitive plural *жиз) († slightly less common; ▽ uncommon)

  1. (youth slang, usually as an interjection) a relatable situation (a life situation that the speaker has personally experienced)
    Жи́за. ― Žíza. ― Relatable / (big) mood.

Usage notes

The plural forms are conjectural or unused.

Declension
Declension of жи́за, жиза́ (inan fem-form hard-stem accent-a/b) 
singular plural
nominative жи́за, жиза́†
žíza, žizá†		 *жи́зы, *жизы́
*žízy, *žizý
genitive жи́зы▽, жизы́▽
žízy▽, žizý▽		 *жи́з
*žíz
dative жи́зе▽, жизе́▽
žíze▽, žizé▽		 *жи́зам, *жиза́м
*žízam, *žizám
accusative жи́зу▽, жизу́▽
žízu▽, žizú▽		 *жи́зы, *жизы́
*žízy, *žizý
instrumental жи́зой▽, жи́зою▽, жизо́й▽, жизо́ю▽
žízoj▽, žízoju▽, žizój▽, žizóju▽		 *жи́зами, *жиза́ми
*žízami, *žizámi
prepositional жи́зе▽, жизе́▽
žíze▽, žizé▽		 *жи́зах, *жиза́х
*žízax, *žizáx

† Slightly less common.
▽ Uncommon.

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